#1Edwin Baruch Winans Jr., born in 1869, is Hamburg Township’s famous person on record
The American general Edwin Baruch Winans Jr. was born in 1869. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Readers can find them written up in 3 languages. Across the town line, Brighton lists 8, Loren Carpenter first.

Born in Hamburg Township
#1Who’s the most famous person from Hamburg Township?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Hamburg Township’s most famous person is.
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Brighton counts 8 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hamburg Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (3)
- Edwin Baruch Winans Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Loren Carpenter: Tonymark26, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elon J. Farnsworth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

